FIVE STEPS TO POWERFUL WORSHIP DANCE

Hi Folks...
Today we will be looking at...
5 steps to Powerful Worship dance.

An ancient Chinese proverb says
"One may judge a King by the state of Dancing during his reign" and actually that quote sounds a lot like one of my favorite Scriptures, Ecclesiastes 3:4 "There is a time to Mourn and a time to Dance.
As Dance ministers, it is not just our goal to spread the Gospel through dance, but to also create an atmosphere of worship were ever we Minister.

STEP ONE

Position yourself as a Worship Leader

You are more than a dancer, you are a Minister and dance is a medium that you use to lead the people of God into Worship. It is very important that you have the mindset of a Worship leader, so we must change our vocabulary from "Oh! I'm going to perform or... I'm just going to dance" to "I'm going to Minister or I'm going to lead Worship"

As a Worship leader do not be satisfied with ordinary dances that lead to responses like "Oh that was a nice dance or... you dance so beautiful"
When we make a powerful impact and lead Worship with dance... We will get responses like "Oh when you ministered in dance i saw the glory of the Lord" or "When you danced the atmosphere changed in this place"

STEP TWO

Dance at Home

Dance in a secret place... have a Prayer and Dance Closet. When you dance in your closet, you give back to God the gift of dance He gave to you. It's a sad thing if you can only dance for the public eyes... Make it a sacrifice of praise for the Lords Eyes Only.
Only then will you begin to get New and Divine inspiration on how to dance properly for the Lord.
Give your dance to the Lord first, dance with Him, before Him, at Home, In your Private place and you will see a great Change.

STEP THREE

Focus On The Dance

If dance is what God has called you to do. Pour yourself into the Ministry.
Sometimes i meet dancers that are involved in so many things other than Dance.
These other ministries are good to be a part of, but dance takes so much from us emotionally, physically and mentally. If you are torn in different directions it might become burdensome to minister with Joy, Excellence and Power.
I'm not saying you shouldn't be involved in other things, but really Pray and make sure it's what God would have you do. We have other things in our lives that we are responsible for (family, school, work e.t.c), so just be wise,focus your energy and time... Dance for the Lord!

STEP FOUR

Become A Lifelong Student Of The Art Of Dance

In Christian Dance we might come into d dance ministry with no formal dance training wondering if training is necessary for Ministry. God can use us right were we are and if we want to dance in excellence, avoid injuries with longevity, then Training is a must. "Study to show yourselves approved ..." so says the Scriptures. I encourage all Worship dancers to get more training and to study various types of dance. Looking at dance will make you a better Student of Dance. A dance education can only help you be more powerful for the Lord in the Dance Ministry.

STEP FIVE

There Is No Place Like Home Church

If you know Jesus as your Saviour you should be part of a local fellowship. I don't mean just going in and out and then Dancing all over the world. I mean really grafted in the life of the Church.
You should know the Pastor... and the Pastor or Leadership should know you. Give your services and Resources to your Church and you will receive the Church's resources, prayer support, and Pastoral covering. This is important for your protection and accountability.
The Dance Ministry is a serious ministry and we should be accountable for the things we do outside of the Local body. So please have your roots planted in a Church or Fellowship.